before & after: sarah’s dining room

I don’t have a dining room, but if I did, I would want it to have some drama. After all, if I’m going to devote a whole room to an activity I usually do sitting in front of the television, it better be compelling :) I’m kidding, but not about the drama part — whether with a chandelier, a big piece of wall art or amazing textiles, my dream dining room makes a statement.

This dining room makeover from Sarah is definitely high drama. She took a once-dreary window with sad blinds and transformed it into a wall of gorgeous textile heaven. I love her mixture of prints, the dark walls, the oversized mirror and the elegant, minimal chairs. It’s all working for me. She even painted her own Cy Twombly-inspired artwork, which turned out quite well! Sarah made some shrewd decorating decisions and I’m blown away by the impressive transformation. Great work, Sarah! — Kate

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Incredible transformation! I love how she creates the illusion of a larger window with those curtains, and isn’t that the same dining table? It’s amazing how different it looks when placed in a new context.

I love everything about it, except for the mirror. I’m not sure why. Is that BM’s “Iron Mountain” paint? I loooove the paint choice and your moulding is amazing. Restoration Hardware has a version of this chandelier, called the Sloane, but I’m sure you could find something comparable at CSN Lighting.

I love the before and after pictures. It’s inspiring me to design a website specifically for this purpose. This new designs just bring new life to old things. It gives me hope that we are a group of creative innovators that will pave the way to a better future. :)

Exquisite transformation. I am really impressed with this. The materials used, the color choices, the textures, the accessories, the furniture, everything. I’m saving these images to my hard drive so when I redo my dining room I have a solid plan.

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